Spurs battling huge odds as they try climb out of 3-1 hole

Huge historic odds are facing the Spurs in their hopes of becoming only the ninth team in NBA history to battle back from a 3-1 series deficit and win.

Spurs guard Tony Parker said the young Memphis Grizzlies have outplayed what their No. 8 seed would seem to indicate.

“They’re playing better than us,” Parker said. “I think on the other day, they wanted it a little more. They are playing a lot more physical and we just have to show we want it, too. Hopefully, tonight with our crowd and more energy, we can play better.”

The Spurs have never come back from a 3-1 series deficit in franchise history. But the team should have some pretty good odds at least for tonight, considering they are 3-1 in home games when facing a 3-1 deficit.

But the rest of the series might be a different story.

Here’s how the Spurs have fared when trailing 3-1 in previous NBA playoff series.